1 Kings 12:23
21 And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people
24 that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
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- BSB
- “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people
- KJV
- Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
- WEB
- “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,
- ASV
- Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,
- DARBY
- Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remainder of the people, saying,
- BLB
- “Speak to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,
- ÅB
- Si til Rehabeam, Salomos sønn, Judas konge, og til hele Judas og Benjamins hus og resten av folket:
- OTB
- "Si til Rehabeam, Salomos sønn, Judas konge, og til hele Judas hus og Benjamin og til resten av folket og si,
- B1930
- Si til Rehabeam, Salomos sønn, Judas konge, og til hele Judas og Benjamins hus og resten av folket:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 12:17
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
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